Age distribution among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
37%
39%
15%
9%
893
2007
35%
34%
18%
13%
381
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Generational cohort among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
26%
21%
29%
18%
5%
1%
893
2007
< 1%
27%
30%
25%
14%
3%
381
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Gender composition among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
68%
32%
907
2007
72%
28%
384
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Racial and ethnic composition among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
80%
3%
7%
9%
2%
901
2007
89%
2%
4%
4%
2%
379
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Immigrant status among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
12%
13%
75%
899
2007
11%
11%
78%
383
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Income distribution among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
2014
24%
17%
29%
30%
838
2007
19%
20%
32%
29%
339
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Educational distribution among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
25%
32%
26%
17%
906
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Marital status among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
37%
12%
10%
2%
39%
904
2007
39%
11%
10%
3%
36%
383
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Parent of children under 18 among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
22%
78%
907
2007
23%
77%
384
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
2014
1%
2%
1%
< 1%
95%
1%
907
2007
3%
3%
4%
< 1%
87%
3%
384
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Attendance at religious services among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
< 1%
6%
93%
< 1%
907
2007
< 1%
6%
94%
< 1%
384
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Frequency of prayer among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
< 1%
< 1%
1%
99%
< 1%
907
2007
1%
2%
1%
96%
< 1%
384
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
< 1%
< 1%
1%
99%
< 1%
907
2007
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
99%
< 1%
384
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Frequency of meditation among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
19%
7%
4%
70%
< 1%
907
2007
14%
5%
6%
75%
1%
384
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
29%
14%
8%
47%
2%
907
2007
28%
7%
8%
52%
5%
384
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
53%
17%
11%
19%
1%
907
2007
38%
14%
11%
36%
1%
384
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
2014
< 1%
21%
42%
35%
2%
907
2007
1%
24%
52%
21%
2%
384
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
15%
84%
< 1%
1%
907
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Frequency of reading scripture among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
2%
3%
4%
92%
< 1%
907
2007
1%
1%
3%
95%
< 1%
384
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Interpreting scripture among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
< 1%
1%
< 1%
98%
2%
907
2007
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
96%
3%
384
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Belief in Heaven among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
2%
97%
1%
907
2007
3%
94%
2%
384
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Belief in Hell among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
1%
98%
1%
907
2007
5%
93%
2%
384
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
15%
16%
69%
907
2007
14%
17%
69%
384
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Political ideology among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
9%
28%
58%
4%
907
2007
11%
28%
55%
6%
384
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Views about size of government among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
40%
53%
4%
3%
907
2007
37%
52%
4%
7%
384
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Views about government aid to the poor among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
23%
73%
3%
1%
907
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Views about abortion among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
2014
88%
10%
2%
907
2007
87%
9%
4%
384
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Views about homosexuality among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
95%
3%
1%
1%
907
2007
86%
10%
2%
1%
384
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Views about same-sex marriage among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
94%
4%
3%
907
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Views about environmental regulation among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
17%
79%
2%
2%
907
2007
17%
81%
1%
1%
384
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Views about human evolution among the Unaffiliated adults who say religion is not at all important who are atheist
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
2014
92%
2%
1%
4%
< 1%
907
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